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[Lucille Oka]

I just had to share this; it is an odd little thing. And as always do not use screen shots.
I saw this and as always I try to figure it out before I check the captions or notes. I couldn't figure it out either. To me it looked like just a lump of glazed clay. I will give you one view now and another later.


 #1 Image.jpg   15.49KB   144 downloads  #2 Image.jpg   14.47KB   157 downloads Here is the second image.

[Denice]

I just had to share this; it is an odd little thing. And as always do not use screen shots.
I saw this and as always I try to figure it out before I check the captions or notes. I couldn't figure it out either. To me it looked like just a lump of glazed clay. I will give you one view now and another later.

It seems to have a nautical theme to it, but I grew up and live in Kansas so I don't have much experience with water and what little we had is rapidly drying up. Denice

[Lucille Oka]

Yes, it does have sea creatures of some sort. But ahh what is it? There is a visible faint hint.

[ayjay]

A jug, (or an ashtray), there's not much that can't be used as an ashtray.

[Chris Campbell]

I was thinking door stop.

[GEP]

my guess ... aquarium decor.

Mea

[JBaymore]

Water dropper for sumi ink when one is using an inkstone?

best,

.....................john

[Nelly]

Water dropper for sumi ink when one is using an inkstone?

best,

.....................john

I see one faint little white fleck at the bottom almost center of the image. My guess--octopus.

Nelly

[SShirley]

Maybe an ocarina or whistle?

I just had to share this; it is an odd little thing. And as always do not use screen shots.
I saw this and as always I try to figure it out before I check the captions or notes. I couldn't figure it out either. To me it looked like just a lump of glazed clay. I will give you one view now and another later.

[Lucille Oka]

Water dropper for sumi ink when one is using an inkstone?

best,

.....................john

Close.

[Marcia Selsor]

curiouser and curiouser! When do we learn the truth????
Suspense is killing me!
Marcia

[Lucille Oka]

I have added an additional image of the vessel. It was difficult to do for some reason.

[Idaho Potter]

Looks like a soap dish with an undersea theme.

[Nelly]

Looks like a soap dish with an undersea theme.

Dear All,

But there is that definite hole or created opening on the right side suggestive of use for either drawing something up into the vessel or blowing something out??

Nelly

[Marcia Selsor]

Wow...love that color in the second photo. It is looking like a soap dish with drains.
when will you tell us???
Marcia

[Nelly]

Wow...love that color in the second photo. It is looking like a soap dish with drains.
when will you tell us???
Marcia

I agree, it is a very pretty color.

Still have no idea. The holes are strong onto compared to those on the sides suggestive of something dripping through these openings. What could it be??

Nelly

[Lucille Oka]

I hope this goes through I am posting this from my phone. The vessel is an ink well. I will try to post another ink well tomorrow when I get to my computer.

[Marcia Selsor]

An ink well! I have seen inkwells from the Middle East with those small holes.
Interesting. Where is it from..dates?
Marcia

[Lucille Oka]

It is a 'Shell Inkwell' Staffordshire, England 1830

[Lucille Oka]

 Three Spaniel Ink Well Staffordshire victorian 1860.jpg   15.74KB   56 downloads

This is the other Inkwell. It looks like it is a slip cast piece. I like the the dogs' attitudes.